Wheel for road-vehicles.



E. G, HORNER. WHEEL PoR ROAD VBEIGLES, APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 27, `1911. 14,017,973, Patented Feb. 20, 1912i 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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E. C. HORNBR.

WHEEL FOEROAD VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED 001227, 1911.

lgm'. 4 Patented Feb.20,1912.

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5; with the inwardly projecting pins.4 on the' outer ring 1. When. the plate 25 has been rotatedwithin the flanged ring 6 so as to brlng the. notches 29- into alinement with the slots9 said-ring,thesai'd ring carried by i``.the louter disk 4.7 to which the outer tire-reta1-n1n,rg;` flange' 8' is attached,- may 'be vslid within the. outer ring 1y and-the pins 4 caused .to'engage @e slots 9. The annular plate -25' l l shape and size of this lever being -such `that .1- Elms 4,' the said pins having passed through is thfenlocated between the flange 24 and the -notches 29 in the plate 25.-

Inv order. to prevent the pins 4 leaving the slotsv 9 -in the inner flanged ring 'when the .wheel parts are assembled, the :annular plate 20251-is'partially.rotated so as to close the slots l'9,gport1onsv -of 'the plate25 'between the lnotches 4'29 thereinthen 'bearing upon the rear faces of the pins 4 and retaining the' pins in {the vsaid slots. .fThe annular plate 25 1'nay bexformed on one side'of each of' -the notches`29 with an'inclined, surface 30, see

.'Iotated toretain the.4 pins 4 in the slots '9, the-inclined surfaces B0 'act uponisaidy pins :soi-in awedgelike manner,` to wedgeA the vplate Ilia'sfbee'n foundvery convenient, and con-q `ais'tsin forming a'notch 14- in the said plate -'2 5, and providing the inner face of the disk 3:- Withsa socket 15l which. comes 'approximately 'into` aliner'nentwith the notch 14'.

when the outer disk 7 is a situ. A segmental opening 16 is formedl nearvthe outer 5j edge 4oi the disk'7, and which opening is of such a size lasto enable the socket 15 to be seen therethrough, this opening 16' being normally covered by a cover plate 17 attached in any suitable manner, as by screws or the,like,-tothe, outer surface'ofthe disk 7. The end'18 ofthe tool shown in Fig. 5, is "suitably shaped to engage the socket 15 on the inner surface of the disk, while the ,l slightly tapered portion ofthe toolengages 551 the notch .14 in .the plate 25.

The-method of' using this tool is afg follows'z-The cover plate. 17 of theopenlng'l vhaving 4been removed, .the end'18 of the tool .is inserted into the socket y15 'and the tapered A portion of the tool caused to engage the `notch" 14'in the 'annular plate 'Ifhetool is then' moved in'the direction 1n which 1t 1s g desired- Vto moverthe' plate ,25.4 its end 18 enging the socketf15`,'"in which socketthe end 65.03 theflever forms a fulcruin, .thus causing notch-31, s'ee Fig. 2, formedin the inner `periphery of th yplate 25.v The notch 31 is position of the slots 9in the ring 6 with re# jectin'g pin 32 Ais provided on the outer disk vthe hub, against which abutment been .tire

the'said plate to be turned, relatively 'to the removable portion of the rimand the pins 4,

in the direction required according to whether itbe desired to't-ake the wheel apart.

or to secure the parts thereof together. 70

To prevent the plate-25 rotating when-the wheel has been built up, there is provided a two-armed locking lever 19 pivoted to the innerface of the disk 7 orto a bracket 20, secured thereto, and this lever is so located 75 at one side ofthe segmental opening 1 6, that when the cover4 plate 17 is removed, the end 21 of the ,lever 19can 'move outwardly, the

its outer edge coincides with the inner' sur- 30 face of the cover plate 17 when the lever 19. is in the correct position to lock the annular plate 25 so to retainthe pins 4 in theslots 9,A which it does by its end 22 engaging a so located in the plate 25 that it is'not until the said `plate has been rotated so as to close the entrance to the slots 9, to retain the pins 4 therein, that the said notch 31 registers-9o ,with the end 22,0f the locking lever.

It will therefore be seen that with this coni struction, the 'cover plate 17 cannot be re- 'placed to cover the opening 16 in the outer disk 7, until the locking end of the lever 19 l95 engages the vnotch 31,- thus allowing the outer edge of the lever to lie Hush with .the outer surf'ace of the outer disk 7. For the purpose of insuring the correct' spect to the pins 4 projecting from the inf ner periphery of the ring 1 when placing the wheel parts together, an inwardly pro- 7, which is adapted to engage a tubular socket 33 projecting from the inner surface .of the disk 3. -the length ofthe pin and socket being such that when placing the re-y movable portion' of the wheel on to the fixed portion thereof at'tcr having placedthetire on the fixed portion. it can readily be seen when the pin'l 32 in the correct position to engage the tubular socket the end of which socket is lpreferably flared as shown.

The end of the hub 5'may be provided with a screw cap. 34, which is removed therefrom prior to removing the outerv disk 7 ofy the wheel, and an abutment which vmay'take the form of a sleeve 35 may be provided on the inner end of the tubular screw-threaded sleeve'1() bears when the parts of the wheel are a situ.'

Although a device forA locking the retain-y ing plate -25 has` lbeen described, 'such locking device may be dispensed with, asit found inl practice that when thehas been placedfu'pon the .rim and in-r flated, thepressure of the beads y'upon the tire-retaining Iflanges tending vtoforce the `riinparts away. from onexanother. causesa -130 leased by removing considerable amount `of friction between the said plate 25 and thel pins 4, that the-likeli hood of the plate 25 rotating so as toallou7 the pins to leave the slots 9 is small. The

- employment.- of t-lie locking device however,

extending inwardly of Vsaid inner tire-re` vtaining flange, aplurality of radially projecting pins fixed to the innerl periphery of saidouter ring; ofa removable'outer tireretaining fiange, an inner flat ring extending inwardly from said outer tire-retaining iiange and having a plurality of slots extendiiig fora distance from the inner edge of said inner ring only in a direction parallel Withthe axis of the 'Wheehsaidslots beling-so arranged as to be engaged .byil said inwardly project-ing pinson said .outer ring `When the inner ring is moved in an axial direction Within 4the outer ring, means for insuring the correct position of the said pins andy slots When placing; saidy inner ring within said outer ring, and means for locking said" pins in said slots to secure said in-k. ,ner ringfto. said outer ring.

2; In a Wheel for road vehicles; the coni- .bination 'Wit-h a hub, an inner tire-retaining iiange, fixed to said hub, a-flat .outer ring extending inwardly of said inner tire-'retaining flange, a plurality' of radiallyfprojectingipins fixed to th/ei-nnerf'per'iphery of vsaidI outer, ring; of a removable outertireretaining. flange, Van inner vflat ring extending inwardly from said outer tire-retaining flange, an inturned flange on the inner edge -of said inner ringfthrough ,which inturned.

fiange and said inner ring 'slots extend in a direction parallel 'Witli" they axis of the' wheelfor a distance from the inneredge of said-ring,asaid slots being so arranged as to be engagedlby said radiallyprojecting pins on said outer ring when said innerringis slidlinto said outer ring in the direction'of the axis of the Wheel, an annular dplate located and adapted to be turned in' fan l lar` direction Within said inner ring, said plate having a plurali-ty of louter pe- ,flfipheral-notches adapted in a certam posi- `tion` of said piate to register with the slots in the said in'ner ring, means for retaining annular plate. against .the inner face of said'hinturned flange, means ifor leffecting the angular movement of saidplate Within said inner ring to close .entrances` Vto said:

sli'ots in said inner' ringto retain saidradial pins'in' said slots Whenthefinner ring has beenplaced Within the outer ring vto connectthe said rings together, and means for insuring the correct relative position lof theV said radial pins and slots-when` c'onnecting'` said inner and outer rings.

3. In a Wheel for road vehicles;` the com-Q bination With a hub, .a disk 'fixed to the inner end of said'l hub, aflat ring; of a second disk adapted to be re- `inovably connected' to the outer end of` said hub, an inner flat ring connected to `they inner surface of said second disk at the outer edge thereof land extending inwardly therefrom, an inturned flange-on the inner edge .ofsaid inner ring, lthrough which inturned ii'ange and said inner ringslots extend in a direction parallel With the axis of the wheel, said slots being vso arranged as to be engaged by said radially projecting pins Von said outer ring when said inner ring is slid in the directionof the axis of the' wheel Within said outer'ring,.an outer tire-retaining-flange fixed to the outer edge of said seco-nd disk, means'carried Within said inner ring for 'locking said radial pins! on the outer ring Within the slots in the in ner ring for connecting said inner and outer rings, and means for insuring the correct position of saidpins and slots Whenplacing said inner ring within said outer ring.

4, In a Wheel for road vehicles; the com-l bination Wit-h a hub, an inner tire-retaining flange fixed to said hub, a flat outer ring extending inwardly of said inner tire-retaining flange, a plurality oit radially projecting pins fixedV to the innerperiphery `of said outer ring; of a removable outer tireretaining flange, an inner fiat ring extending 1n- W'ardly from said outer tire-retaining flange,

an inturned flangeron the inner edge of said inner ring, through which inturned flange 'and said inner ring slots extend'in a direc` tion parallel with the axis ofthe Wheel-fdr 'a distance from the inner edge of said ring,- sai'd slots being so arranged as to be en` outer ring con-v nected to the outer edge-of sa'id disk and ex-r tending in an axial direction toyvard the to the inner periphery of said outer gaged by said radially projecting 'pinsy on* said outer ring When said inner ring is slid into said outer ring in the `direction of' the axis ofthe Wheel, an annular plate lobatedv and adapted to be turned in an angulardi-f rection Within said innerr'ing, said plate having a plurality a Oii4 outer peripheiai 12,5 not/ches adapted in a certain position of said f plate to register With the slots 1n the said iii-'- ner ringi neans for retaining saidannular plate against the inner-face of said inturned f fia'nge, v meansv for. efiectingv'the angular inner ring to retain said radial pins in said slotswhen the inner ring has been placed Within the outer ring to connect the said rings together, means for preventing the angular movement of the annular plate when said plate has been moved to retain said radial pins in said slots, and means for insuring the correct relativeA position of the said radial pins and slots Wheirconnecting said inner and outer rings.

' 5. In a Wheel for road vehicles; the combination with a hub, a disk fixed to the inner' end of said hub, a flat outer ring connected to the outer edge of said disk and extending in an axial direction toward the outer .end of said hub, an inner tire-retaining Iiange on the outer edge of' said outer ring, a plurality of radially projecting pinsvfixed to the-l inner periphery ot' said outer ring; of a second disk adapted to be removably connected to the outer end of said hub, an inner fiat ring connected to the inner surface of said second disk at the outer edge thereof and" extending inwardly therefrom, an inturned -iange on the inner edge of said inner ring,

through which inturned flange and said inner ring slots extend in a direction parallel with the axis of the Wheel, said slots being so arranged as to be engaged by said radially projecting pins `on said outer ring when said inner ring is slid in the direction of' the axis of the Wheel within said outer ring, an outer tire-retaining flange fixed to the outer edge of said second disk, an annular plate located and adapted to be turned in an angular direction Within said inner ring, said plate having a plurality of outer peri-v pheral notches adapted in a certain position of said plate to register with the slots in Asaid inner ring and having a notch in its inner periphery, means for retaining said annular plate against the inner face of said inturned flange, means for effecting the angular movement of said plate Within said inner ring to close entrances to said slots in said inner ring to retain said radial pins in said slots when the inner ring has been .placed .Within the outer ring to connect the said rings together, means for engaging said inner peripheralv notch to prevent the angular movement of the annular plate when said plate has been moved to retain said radial pins in said slots, and means for insuring the correct relative position of said radial pinsand slotswhen connecting the inner and outer rings.

6. In a Wheel for road vehicles; the combination With a hub, a disk fixed to the inner end of said hub, a flat outerV ring connected to the outer edge of said disk and extending in an axial direction toward the,

outer end of said hub, an inner tire-retaining iange on the outer edge of saitJ a plurality of radially projecting pins fixed to the inner periphery of said outer ring; of a second disk adapted to be removably connected to the outer end of said huband having a segmental aperture therein, a cover plate removablyconnected to said second disk to' close said aperture, an inner flat ring v connected to the inner surface of said-second disk at the outer edge thereof and extending inwardly therefrom, an inturned flange on the inner edge of said inner ring, through which inturned flange and said inner ring,

slots extend in a direction par'allel with the axis of the Wheel, said slots being so arranged as to be engaged by said radially projecting pins on said'outer ring When said vinner ring is slid' in the direction of the axis of the'wheel Within said outer ring, an outerv tire-retaining flange fixed to the outer edge of said second disk,'an annular plate located and adapted to be turned in an angular direction within said inner ring, said plate having a plurality of outer peripheral notches adapted in a certain position of said plate to register with the slots in said inner ringvand having a notch in its inner periphery, means for retaining said annularl plate against the inner face of] said inturned flange, means for effecting the angular movement of said plate Within .saidl inner ring to close entrances to said slots in said inner ring to retain said radial pins in said slots when the inner ring has been placed .within the outer ring to connect -the said rings together, a bracket projecting inwardly from said second' disk and located atl the side of said vsegmental aperture,- a two-'armed 4lever i pivotally connected to said bracket, one arm` of which is adapted to engage said inner peripheral notch in said annular plate, to prevent the angular movement of the an nular plate When said plate has been moved to retain said radial pins in said slots, the other arm of said two-armed lever being adapted to project -through said segmental aperture in said second disk -to prevent the said cover plate from closing saidQaperture until the engagement of the other arm of the lever with the said inner peripheral notch has been effected, and means for insuring the correct relative position of said radial pins andl slot-s when .connecting saidinner and outer rings.

7. In awheel for road vehicles.; the com. bination with a'hub, al disk fixed to the inner end of said hub, a Hat outer ring connected to the outer edge of 'said diskand extending in an axial direction tojvard the outer end of said hub, an inner tire-retaining "flange on the outer edgefofsaid outer ring, a plurality of radially projecting pins fixed --to the inner periphery of said outer ring; of a ad im mnmnfed m the innerfsurface of said second disk at thel outer edge thereof and extending inwarbl ner ring, through which inturned flange and said inner'ring slots extend in a' direction parallel with the .axis of the n Wheel, saidv Slots being 'so arranged as to be engaged by 'said radiallyprojecting pins on s aid outer rmg when said inner ring is slid 1n the direction oftheA axis of the wheel within said outer rlng, an outer tlre-retalnlng flange fixed to the `outer `edge of said second disk,

Q26 i J face of saidv inturnedliange, means for effecting the angular movement of said plate -within said inner ringV to closeentrances to said slots in said inner ring to retain said radial Kpins in ysaid slots when the inner ringv ly therefrom, an inturned flange on the inner edge of said inhas been placed within the outer ring to connect the said rings together, means ,for engaging said inner peripheral notch to prevent the angular movement of the annular plate when said plate has been moved to retain said radial pins and said slots, a socket projecting inwardly from the face of said fixed disk in a direction parallel with the` axis of the wheel and a pin projecting in- Wardly frompthe inner face of the saidsecond disk, said pin being adapted to engage said socket when the said second disk is in the correct position for the slots in said in-V nerring carried thereby to register with said radial Apins projecting inwardly from the outer `ring carried' by said ixedrdisk, and means for limiting the angular movement of rsaid annular plate within said inner ring.`

In witness whereof I have hereunto lset my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR CHARLES HORNER.

, Witnesses i THOMAS WILLIAM ROGERS, WILLIAM A. MARSHALL. 

